He Yuhan made four dishes, each in generous portions, enough for three people. So even if Zhou Zhengye wanted to eat more, he couldn't finish them all because he was already stuffed.
Han Yixian's lips curled up in a smile, and for the first time ever, he served Zhou Zhengye a bowl of seaweed and egg drop soup. "Have some soup after you've eaten. Have you not eaten for several meals? How can you eat so much?"
Zhou Zhengye rolled his eyes at Han Yixian and said, "Do you think everyone is like you, with someone always cooking delicious food for you? I haven't smelled meat for half a month. I'm lucky if I can get some cornbread."
"Is Kyoto also facing such a shortage of supplies?" Han Yixian asked, frowning.
Zhou Zhengye took a few sips of hot soup and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "Kyoto is considered relatively good; many other places are much worse off. Having food to eat is already a blessing. You're in charge of this in the city, so you should know this very well."
Everyone is tightening their belts right now, and supplies are being repeatedly reduced—it's unavoidable. Hopefully, this year's disaster situation will ease somewhat.
Han Yi nodded first, "No wonder you've lost so much weight lately. Take some food with you when you leave. You need to make sure you get enough nutrition."
After dinner, while Han Yixian and Zhou Zhengye were chatting on the sofa, He Yuhan prepared some food for Zhou Zhengye, including two bags of rice and wheat flour, as well as some whole grains. She figured Zhou Zhengye had probably had enough of cornbread.
In addition to refined grains, I also took some cured meat, dried shrimp, dried fish, and other items that have a longer shelf life. This way, they can be eaten for a longer period of time.
As Zhou Zhengye was leaving, he saw the bags and packages in the doorway and exclaimed in surprise, "What's all this for? Why are there so many things? I can't take this! I was just joking with you earlier. Do you think I'd let myself go hungry?"
Han Yixian said, "Alright, stop with the formalities. When have you ever been so polite with me? Just take it. I'll go with you to take the car up."
Zhou Zhengye knew that He Yuhan and Han Yixian weren't just bluffing; they genuinely wanted to give him something.
He didn't stand on ceremony and said, "Alright, then I'll shamelessly accept it."
Then he and Han Yixian loaded all the items into the car outside.
After moving the things, Zhou Zhengye punched Han Yixian on the shoulder and said, "Come back to Kyoto more often when you have time. If you can develop your career here, then come back. After all, this is your base."
Han Yixian smiled and looked at He Yuhan beside him, saying, "Wherever Yuhan is, that's my base camp."
Zhou Zhengye was suddenly forced to eat a mouthful of dog food and choked so much that he rolled his eyes. He thought to himself, "It's over. Their famous handsome young strategist in the capital has gone on to become a henpecked husband and never come back."
But then I thought, if it were him, he would also put He Yuhan first in everything, just like Han Yixian.
Zhou Zhengye left with his belongings and the two of them, reluctantly saying goodbye. He didn't know when they would see each other again.
After Zhou Zhengye left, Han Yi first locked the courtyard gate and went into the space with He Yuhan. After wandering around the space for a while, the two went down to the foot of the mountain to pick fruit.
Han Yixian looked at the fruits from different seasons and regions growing together at the foot of the mountain and marveled at the wonder of space.
He Yuhan even specially retrieved two ginseng roots from the warehouse to save for her future father-in-law to nourish his body.
She planted these ginseng plants specifically after her space reached a certain level. After harvesting them, she didn't sell a single one; she stored them all in the warehouse for future use.
She prepared some nutritional powder and asked Han Yixian to deliver it to her future father-in-law.
That evening, Han Yi initially didn't want He Yuhan to work so hard collecting another batch of items, wanting her to rest for a couple of days. However, He Yuhan insisted on storing the items in her spatial storage as soon as possible before he felt at ease. Once the items were stored in her spatial storage, no one could find them, and no one could take them away—it was the safest option.
So Han Yixian took her to another secret room that night to collect the items. He Yuhan's hands were sore from collecting the treasures again.
The antiques and old objects she used to collect in the city were worlds apart from the Han family's possessions.
The Han family is the real elite family; such a family has a profound heritage that ordinary families cannot compare to.
No wonder Han Yixian was a highly sought-after son-in-law by many families.
After returning home, He Yuhan asked, "Brother Han, I've never seen any other members of your Han family before. Your father must have had brothers, right?"
Han Yi nodded and said, "That's right. I also have a second uncle and several cousins, but my second uncle is no longer in the capital; he lives in the south. There are other branches of the Han family scattered all over the country."
My grandfather said that the Han family shouldn't just stay in Kyoto; they should spread out. So, starting with my grandfather's generation, many members of the Han family left Kyoto to develop their careers elsewhere.
If you meet someone with the surname Han anywhere, they are very likely related to our Han family. This is why Grandpa said you shouldn't put all your eggs in one basket.
The Han family also has servants who have served the Han family for generations. Although the concept of servants no longer exists, they still take the Han family as their head. Therefore, the Han family still has a lot of influence that outsiders cannot see.
However, we won't easily use these resources. If the Han family is in trouble, they will definitely not stand idly by. If they ask for our help, the Han family will not refuse.
The head of the Han family manages a very large system, so being the head of the Han family is really not an easy job.
He Yuhan learned a lot more about the Han family today and said, "So the head of the Han family must be an exceptionally capable person. Someone like Han Yikun simply can't handle the job."
Han Yixian sneered and said, "So even if they eventually get the Han family, it will only be an empty shell. It will be of no use whatsoever."
He Yuhan disliked all this scheming and intrigue. She took Han Yixian's arm and said, "Brother Han, we've basically finished what we needed to do in Kyoto. Let's go back to the city. I miss my parents. They'll worry if I don't go back every day."
Han Yixian looked down at his fiancée holding his arm and smiled. "Okay, let's pack up tomorrow and I'll go say goodbye to my father. We'll drive back to the city early the day after tomorrow."
Han Yi drove to Kyoto first, so of course he had to drive back. But there was no rush to go back; they could treat it as a trip for just the two of them.
The next day, Han Yixian drove to his father's office with the things He Yuhan had specially prepared for him.
Han Xiao felt very reluctant when his son said he was leaving, but he also knew that he had no reason to stop him.
Han Xiao was shocked to see that among the things his son brought him were two ginseng roots that looked like giant radishes. Looking at the ginseng roots in his hand, they were at least five hundred years old, and perhaps even older. Such ginseng could be life-saving in a critical moment.
He looked up at his son and asked, "Yixian, where did you get such a valuable thing? This ginseng must be at least several hundred years old; it's not easy to get this."
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